Can't uninstall malwares which are installed as system apps. - General Questions and Answers

Hi there,
Recently I installed 9Apps App on my phone. After that it automatically started downloading many apps and they all were installed as system apps. As soon as I came to know I turned off my WiFi/Data and unistalled 9Apps.
I have root access. So I tried to uninstall those malwares using "System App Remover" "SuperSU" "Titanium Backup". These all apps say that "uninstall failed". So I tried to delete those apks from "/system/apk" by mounting system R/W using "ES File Explorer" and "Terminal". None of them works. Even I tried uninstall by ''Recovery Exploit" but it also doesn't work.
When I switch on my DATA/WiFi these apps again start downloading new malwares and 'INSTALLING THEM AS SYSTEM APPS' which I'm unable to remove. I've also performed a "CLEAN FACTORY RESET" but it also doesn't work.
Also I scanned with free antivirus it says they're malwares.
The following are those malwares
--com.google.updater
--Amazon Shopping App
--Voot
--FreeCharge
--com.google.android.searchbox
--some porn apps
I can't uninstall any.
Please give me suggestion.
Or if reinstalling my ROM is the only option.
Thanks.
My phone is iBall Andi 4-B2 (3G) IPS

manaspustake said:
Hi there,
Recently I installed 9Apps App on my phone. After that it automatically started downloading many apps and they all were installed as system apps. As soon as I came to know I turned off my WiFi/Data and unistalled 9Apps.
I have root access. So I tried to uninstall those malwares using "System App Remover" "SuperSU" "Titanium Backup". These all apps say that "uninstall failed". So I tried to delete those apks from "/system/apk" by mounting system R/W using "ES File Explorer" and "Terminal". None of them works. Even I tried uninstall by ''Recovery Exploit" but it also doesn't work.
When I switch on my DATA/WiFi these apps again start downloading new malwares and 'INSTALLING THEM AS SYSTEM APPS' which I'm unable to remove. I've also performed a "CLEAN FACTORY RESET" but it also doesn't work.
Also I scanned with free antivirus it says they're malwares.
The following are those malwares
--com.google.updater
--Amazon Shopping App
--Voot
--FreeCharge
--com.google.android.searchbox
--some porn apps
I can't uninstall any.
Please give me suggestion.
Or if reinstalling my ROM is the only option.
Thanks.
My phone is iBall Andi 4-B2 (3G) IPS
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Hi manaspustake, Find out if the apps are installed as administrator then this is the problem that you are not able to uninstall them. Good luck

Can you modify the malwares to make corrupted using APK Editor Pro
1. Go to Manifest
2. Find the device administrator component is declared as a receiver component, remove it
3. Rebuild it

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roskee said:
hey, i am confused by my android phone. it is installing an app called 'notification' by itself. i have tried to stop it by restricting 'installing from unknown sources' in settings and by uninstalling superSu. but it keeps installing it. i want to know why& how this is happenning.
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Some other app that you've installed is doing it.
Have you rooted your device?
What method did you use to root it?
Did you use Kingroot or KingoRoot?
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Droidriven said:
So other app that you've installed is doing it.
Have you rooted your device?
What method did you use to root it?
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Yes, there must be some app you've installed that keeps installing the strange app.
No unusual app
I don't realy hv uncommon app. all are the ones everybody use. if useful i could list them.
roskee said:
I don't realy hv uncommon app. all are the ones everybody use. if useful i could list them.
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It absolutely has to to be something you installed.
You didn't answer me question, by the way.
Did you root your device with Kingroot or KingoRoot? If so, that is what is doing it.
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not with kingroot!
i rooted it with framaroot about a year ago.but the 'self install' thing began two weeks ago. new apps i hv installed are AIDE,,SCR pro & apk editor pr
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